Chapter 29 The Literary Meeting Begins

"Doctor Qin, Brother Ruiyang, sorry for the long wait."

Qin Feng and Qin Yun didn't wait too long at the dock, as Liu Yehui came over with Coach Li, all smiling.

"Mr. Liu." Qin Feng bowed.

"Brother Mingzhao." Qin Yun also bowed.

Mingzhao is Liu Yehui's courtesy name, so Qin Yun called him that.

Ruiyang is Qin Yun’s courtesy name. After Qin Yun became his apprentice, his master gave him this name, hoping that he would be lucky and prosperous in the coming year and pass the imperial examination to become a scholar!
"Doctor Qin can just tell me to take a look. Master Liu is really too polite."

In this way, the few people talked for a while, and when the passenger ship docked, everyone got on board.

It wouldn't take long to reach Pingchuan, so everyone stood on the deck, talking and watching the scenery.

From Liu Yehui, Qin Feng also learned a lot of information about this literary meeting.

The process is very simple. First, there is some eating and drinking, which gives everyone in the meeting a chance to get to know and talk to each other.

Some younger generations will also show up in front of their elders.

Then there are martial arts performances, competitions and sparring sessions to liven up the atmosphere.

Then there were dancers performing on stage to liven up the atmosphere.

This will take about an hour, and the last hour is the highlight.

For example, they would compose poems based on given topics, the disciples of literary masters would compete with each other in literary debates, and they would flatter each other and so on.

Literary gatherings, after all, are places where writers flatter each other, promote their reputations, and exchange interests.

Qin Feng had never seen this kind of literary gathering. Although there were similar scenes in TV dramas and movies, he had never seen it in person, so he was still a little curious.

But when Qin Feng arrived at the place, he just felt bored.

They went there relatively early, and people who came early like them were basically the younger generation.

These people get together, make friends with each other, and expand their network.

Qin Yun was still very excited and looking forward to this.

He had never had such an opportunity before, but today, with the help of Liu Yehui, he can also make friends.

He was completely indifferent to Qin Feng's words.

Liu Yehui wanted to take Qin Feng to meet other people, but Qin Feng refused again and again. Finally, he found a corner and stayed there quietly.

The scale of this literary gathering is quite large, and the venue is located on the south bank of Pingchuan Lake.

There is a lawn as big as a football field here, and a viewing pavilion was originally built there.

At this time, by building something around the viewing pavilion, it can become a qualified venue for literary gatherings.

When the important people come, they will sit in the viewing pavilion, while the others will sit in the open space outside, which is specially equipped with tables and tables with drinks and some food on them.

Qin Feng glanced at the literary gathering and found that there were not many people coming, only about a hundred people.

As time went by, the number of people was slowly increasing, but the people from the martial arts schools had not arrived yet.

However, there were already soldiers standing guard around the literary gathering.

Their duty is to ensure the safety of the place and maintain order in the literary gathering.

In addition to the soldiers, there were also some famous people, just like the two people Qin Feng met at the noodle stall before.

By noon, the number of people attending the literary gathering had increased significantly.

The number of people in the field reached more than two hundred, and outside the field, the number of onlookers was even greater, almost five hundred people.

These people gathered together, just like fans waiting for a star to appear.

Qin Feng ate alone at lunch.

Because Qin Yun and Liu Yehui were both having dinner with new friends they made today.

They invited Qin Feng and wanted to introduce him to these people, but Qin Feng didn't like this kind of useless socializing, so he resolutely declined and chose to eat alone.

He had chosen to establish good relations with the Liu family because it would make life easier for his parents and elder brother in the future.

After all, Qin Feng will definitely leave in the future. It is impossible for Qin Feng to stay in Pingchuan County for a long time.

As for the people at the literary meeting, Qin Feng had nothing in common with them, so he just let his eldest brother make friends with them.

Senior Brother Li?
While eating, Qin Feng discovered Li Yuanliang outside the venue of the literary gathering. The owner of the martial arts hall, Liao Zhen, was also there, and there were some people from the martial arts hall next to him.

Qin Feng naturally wouldn't say hello. After finishing his meal, he tightened the package in his arms and walked towards the corner facing the lake.

The package contained a crossbow and some wooden arrows, and he also had a hidden quiver in his hand.

With these things, three or five warriors can deal with it without any danger.

Even if he really couldn't deal with it, he specifically chose a location near the lake and would jump into the lake when he encountered danger.

His swimming skill is at the minor success level, so he will be fine even if he takes Qin Yun into the water.

He had specially surveyed the terrain before, and found that this place was too vast. If something happened, he would not be able to escape by land, and could only escape by water.

To the right of the open space is a large reed field. As long as you hide in it, you will be safe.

With these thoughts in mind, Qin Feng sat down cross-legged and started practicing breathing exercises.

Soon, as time gradually approached noon, important figures arrived one after another, and the atmosphere in the venue became more and more tense.

Qin Feng naturally opened his eyes and looked around curiously.

"Come quickly, the literary gathering has begun." Qin Yun came over and took Qin Feng to sit down.

"That's Lord Deng. The one next to him is Wang Xuezheng and the one next to him is Lord Qi, the garrison commander of Qingzhou Prefecture."

Liu Yehui knew all those big shots and explained them in detail to Qin Feng and Qin Yun.

This is his main mission here, which is to make friends with Qin Feng.

The secondary task is to make friends with other people.

In fact, Liu Yehui had not been to the academy to study for a long time. He knew that he was not cut out for studying. Instead of sitting in the academy, he might as well learn more martial arts from Master Li.

Because of Qin Feng, Liu Yehui returned to the academy to make friends with Qin Yun.

"Thank you, Brother Mingzhao, for clearing up my doubts." Qin Yun bowed in thanks.

He didn't know anything about the Liu family and Qin Feng, so he naturally felt a little inferior when facing the county magistrate's son.

This is also a very normal behavior. After all, Qin Yun is just an ordinary person. He does not have the title of a scholar and cannot be compared with Liu Yehui at all.

Qin Feng is abnormal!
At this time, the organizer of the literary gathering began to speak some formal words and finally announced the start of the literary gathering.

The sound was very soft, and Qin Feng was more than a hundred meters away, so he could hardly hear it clearly. But with the cheers of the crowd, they knew that the literary gathering had begun.

"We are just here to make up the numbers!" After observing for a while, Qin Feng came to a conclusion in his mind.

He discovered that the so-called literary gatherings were also divided into circles.

The voices of the important people at the observation pavilion could only be heard by the tables nearby.

There were about fifty people, who were also the main members of the literary society, and all of them were scholars from Pingchuan County.

Outside, for example, where Qin Feng is, he can't talk to the circle over there at all, and can only make friends with people around him.

The only way they can participate in the literary gathering is the subsequent session of setting questions and writing poems.

As long as the poems they write are noticed, they will soar to the sky!
By the way, you have to pay to attend the literary gathering. The entrance fee is ten taels of silver, in exchange for a chance to be noticed by an important person.

Only they themselves know whether it is worth it or not.

Qin Feng and Qin Yun came with Liu Yehui, and it seemed that they were taking the internal quota of the county magistrate, which was free.

(End of this chapter)